Jul 27

A Marriage of Cultures

Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet talk about the challenges of intercultural marriages and how one couple handled these differences.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-marriage-of-cultures/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for i ... Show More

14m 18s

Jul 20

The Hero Who Was Blamed for Murder

Patrick and Gillian Woodward talk about a security guard who saved many people’s lives but was then falsely blamed for trying to harm them.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-hero-who-was-blamed-for-murder/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android ... Show More

17m 35s

Jul 13

Fun in the Sun: Summer Traditions Around the World

From summer solstice festivals to blueberry pie stands, we look at summer traditions around the world.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/fun-in-the-sun-summertime-traditions-around-the-world/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app f ... Show More

14m 14s

Dec 2023

Saint Nicholas

<p>It's that time of year when the beloved Santa Claus comes around once again. But the celebrated image of this prolific gift-giver is based on an even more fabled figure - that of Saint Nicholas, a 3rd century Christian bishop famed for his generosity and compassion. He was tho ... Show More

24m 45s

Dec 2024

The face of the real Santa Claus

Researchers have produced images of the man who Santa Claus is based on.SUBTITLES AND WORKSHEET Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/2411225FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HER ... Show More

9m 9s

Dec 2023

Medieval Origins of Santa Claus: St. Nicholas

<p>In many parts of Europe, before Christmas comes, you have first to celebrate one of the medieval period's favourite saints - Saint Nicholas of Myra. It's his legend and celebration that eventually transformed into our own Santa Claus. St Nicolas’s commemoration was a ... Show More

42m 13s

Dec 2023

The Real Santa Claus

St Nicholas was a Greek bishop, known for his generosity. But he didn’t have a beard, and he didn’t drive a sleigh - so how did he morph into the Santa Claus the world knows and loves? The supposed date of his death - 3rd December, 343 - may have a lot to do with it… Then there’s ... Show More

12m 23s

Dec 2023

De sinterklaastradities in Nederland | Learn Dutch level B1/B2

Are Sinterklaas and Santa Claus the same person? And who's Piet? Find out in this episode about Sinterklaas. Pssst, watch out, this episode contains spoilers in case you are listening to it with little onesSee transcripts

12m 6s

Dec 2024

Episode 91 - St. Nicholas (ENG 🇬🇧)

<p>This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about St. Nicholas. As we prepare for the holiday season, Fr. Barouyr explores St. Nicholas’s generosity, and how we should bring his example to our lives this holiday season. Christ’s unconditional love and generosity demand that w ... Show More

8m 17s

Dec 2021

Have You Ever Heard of This Christmas Tradition? (Conversation Program)

Do you know what a Nativity Scene is? Why do people put them in their homes? Why do people visit LIVE Nativity Scenes? Join Adam and Liz as they tell about this popular tradition and how people do it all over the world. This is a REAL conversation between two native English speak ... Show More

16m 49s

Dec 2024

Christmas Stories: Ice skating and car disasters

Beth and Neil share real stories about Christmas.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/christmas-stories/241220 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our webs ... Show More

9m 8s

Dec 2021

Making Nativity Scenes (Advanced Program)

Katy Blake and Adam Navis tell about the tradition of building nativity scenes. These can be small or big – statues or even living! Why do people build these scenes? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sip ... Show More

10m 48s

Saint Nicholas, The Christmas Saint